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Posted 11/07/08 in Vulture

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Edelstein Remembers Leonard

Over at his blog, the Projectionist, David Edelstein has posted an appreciation.

Posted 11/05/08 in Vulture

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Michael Crichton Dies at 66

Crichton unexpectedly died in Los Angeles yesterday after a 'courageous and private battle against cancer,' according to a family spokesperson.

Posted 09/29/08 in Vulture

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Paul Newman Dead at 83

The actor's modesty — and charity — were legendary.

Posted 09/15/08 in Vulture

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Sam Anderson Remembers David Foster Wallace

Lots of public figures organize their work around the demons that eventually take them down, but few of them ever do so with the apparent wisdom and self-awareness Wallace did.

Posted 09/15/08 in Vulture

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David Foster Wallace Dies at 46

The 'Infinite Jest' author took his own life over the weekend.

Posted 09/04/08 in Vulture

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‘Peanuts’ Animator Bill Melendez Dies at 91

The man who brought life to 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' worked for nearly seven decades as a professional animator.

Posted 09/02/08 in Vulture

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Voice Actor Don LaFontaine Dies at 68

The man responsible for narrating 5,000 movie trailers died yesterday from complications related to a collapsed lung.

Posted 08/04/08 in Vulture

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Russian Novelist Aleksander Solzhenitsyn Dies at 89

Russian Novelist Aleksander Solzhenitsyn Dies at 89

The writer opened Western eyes to Communist oppression — and, in turn, got his own character on 'Seinfeld.' A life well lived, indeed.

Posted 08/04/08 in Vulture

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Russian Novelist Aleksander Solzhenitsyn Dies at 89

Russian Novelist Aleksander Solzhenitsyn Dies at 89

The writer opened Western eyes to Communist oppression — and, in turn, got his own character on 'Seinfeld.' A life well lived, indeed.

Posted 07/22/08 in Vulture

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Estelle Getty Dies at 84, But Sophia Is Immortal

Estelle Getty Dies at 84, But Sophia Is Immortal

There's just something about 'Golden Girls' — and Getty in particular — that gets a girl all worked up.

Posted 07/22/08 in Vulture

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Estelle Getty Dies at 84, But Sophia Is Immortal

Estelle Getty Dies at 84, But Sophia Is Immortal

There's just something about 'Golden Girls' — and Getty in particular — that gets a girl all worked up.

Posted 07/07/08 in Vulture

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Unsung Science Fiction Master Thomas Disch Dies at 68

Unsung Science Fiction Master Thomas Disch Dies at 68

The author committed suicide in his Union Square West apartment.

Posted 06/23/08 in Vulture

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George Carlin Dies at 71

George Carlin Dies at 71

What was the real story of Carlin's infamous 1972 arrest in Milwaukee?

Posted 06/23/08 in Vulture

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George Carlin Dies at 71

George Carlin Dies at 71

What was the real story of Carlin's infamous 1972 arrest in Milwaukee?

Posted 06/16/08 in Daily Intel

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Remembering Tim Russert: Greatest Hits From the Obits

Remembering Tim Russert: Greatest Hits From the Obits

Russert's friends, family, and the media share their thoughts on one of the most highly respected men in journalism.

Posted 06/02/08 in Vulture

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Bo Diddley Dies at 79

Bo Diddley Dies at 79

Rock-and-roll pioneer Bo Diddley died this morning of heart failure at his home in Archer, Florida.

Posted 05/27/08 in Vulture

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Sydney Pollack Dies at 73

Sydney Pollack Dies at 73

Remembering a director, sometime actor, and prolific producer with excellent taste.

Posted 05/15/08 in Vulture

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Irish Memoirist Nuala O'Faolain Remembered

Irish Memoirist Nuala O'Faolain Remembered

“My life burned inside me. Even such as it was, it was the only record of me, and it was my only creation.”

Posted 05/13/08 in Vulture

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Robert Rauschenberg Dies at 82

Robert Rauschenberg Dies at 82

Vulture remembers Rauschenberg with the story of his epochal meeting with Willem de Kooning in 1953.

Posted 05/13/08 in Vulture

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Robert Rauschenberg Dies at 82

Robert Rauschenberg Dies at 82

Vulture remembers Rauschenberg with the story of his epochal meeting with Willem de Kooning in 1953.